Alberto Pagani (29 August 1938 – 11 September 2017) was an
Italian
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professional
Grand Prix motorcycle
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road racer. His best year was in
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
when he finished second in the 500cc world championship, behind his
MV Agusta
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teammate,
Giacomo Agostini
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. He was the son of
Nello Pagani
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He was known for his long career, spanning f ...
, the
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025
* January 2 – Luis ...
125 cc World Champion.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
Points system from 1950 to 1968:
Points system from 1969 onwards:
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Alberto Pagani career statistics at iomtt.com
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References
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1938 births
2017 deaths
Sportspeople from Milan
Italian motorcycle racers
125cc World Championship riders
250cc World Championship riders
350cc World Championship riders
500cc World Championship riders
Isle of Man TT riders